Lofty Pericote vs Urucuri palm

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Attalea phalerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Urucuri 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	Attalea
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Urucuri palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.