Arrow-Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Triglochin maritima compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrow-Grass	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Triglochin	Auliscomys
Species	Triglochin maritima	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrow-Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.