Lofty Pericote vs Sand Hickory

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Carya
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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