Lofty Pericote vs Red Alder

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Alnus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).