Lofty Pericote vs Thatch Palm

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Coccothrinax inaguensis

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Thatch Palm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Thatch Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Coccothrinax
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Coccothrinax inaguensis

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Thatch Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.