American Witch-Hazel vs Lofty Pericote

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hamamelis	Auliscomys
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Witch-Hazel

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