Lofty Pericote vs Round-spotted Major

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Oxycera
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.