Lofty Pericote vs Mountain Argus

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Aricia
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.