Lofty Pericote vs Spiny Baskettail

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Epitheca
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.