American Bladdernut vs Lofty Pericote

Staphylea trifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bladdernut	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Staphylea	Auliscomys
Species	Staphylea trifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

American Bladdernut

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bladdernut	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bladdernut

The American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) is a species in the genus Staphylea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.