Lofty Pericote vs Murray Plum

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Murray Plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.