Lofty Pericote vs Wild Oil Nut

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Jatropha divaricata

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Wild Oil Nut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Wild Oil Nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Jatropha
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Jatropha divaricata

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wild Oil Nut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Wild Oil Nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Oil Nut

Habitat

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