Lofty Pericote vs toothcup

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Ammannia
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	toothcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).