Lofty Pericote vs Wild Pimento

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Pimenta obscura

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Pimenta
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Pimenta obscura

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

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