Alkali-Blite vs Lofty Pericote

Oxybasis rubra compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkali-Blite	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Oxybasis	Auliscomys
Species	Oxybasis rubra	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Alkali-Blite

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkali-Blite	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkali-Blite

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alkali-Blite

The Alkali-Blite (Oxybasis rubra) is a species in the genus Oxybasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.