Lofty Pericote vs West Indies cherry

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	West Indies cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.