Acorn Spiderhead vs Lofty Pericote

Serruria balanocephala compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Spiderhead	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Serruria	Auliscomys
Species	Serruria balanocephala	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Acorn Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Spiderhead	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acorn Spiderhead

The Acorn Spiderhead (Serruria balanocephala) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.