Lofty Pericote vs Soapberry

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Sapindus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).