Lofty Pericote vs Scaly Tooth

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Sarcodon
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.