Lofty Pericote vs Squirrel Corn

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Dicentra
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.