Lofty Pericote vs Mountain Hemlock

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Tsuga
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.