Lofty Pericote vs Red Sumac

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Rhus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).