Lofty Pericote vs Sugar Pine

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Pinus lambertiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Sugar Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Pinus lambertiana

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Sugar Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Sugar Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sugar Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.