Lofty Pericote vs Red melastome

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Melastoma
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.