African Rice vs Pearson s Pericote

Oryza glaberrima compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Rice Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Cricetidae
Genus Oryza (Rice) Andalgalomys
Species Oryza glaberrima Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

African Rice

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Rice Pearson s Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Rice

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Dominican Republic, Guinea, and Taiwan.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Rice

The African Rice (Oryza glaberrima) is a species in the genus Oryza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotrop.

Pearson s Pericote

No description available.

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