Lofty Pericote vs Pencil Cedar

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Polyscias
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Pencil Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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