Lofty Pericote vs Thatch palm

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Sabal yapa

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	Sabal
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

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.

Range

Found in Cuba.