Lofty Pericote vs Prickly Heath

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Gaultheria
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.