Lofty Pericote vs thrift root mealybug

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Trionymus radicum

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while thrift root mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	thrift root mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Auliscomys	Trionymus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Trionymus radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lofty Pericote and thrift root mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

thrift root mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	thrift root mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thrift root mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.