Arrowleaf sida vs Bolivian Pericote

Sida rhombifolia compared with Auliscomys boliviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowleaf sida Bolivian Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Malvaceae Cricetidae
Genus Sida Auliscomys
Species Sida rhombifolia Auliscomys boliviensis

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf sida

LC — Least Concern

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowleaf sida Bolivian Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf sida

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowleaf sida

The Arrowleaf sida, Sida rhombifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed 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 grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations.

Bolivian Pericote

The Bolivian Pericote (Auliscomys boliviensis) is a species in the genus Auliscomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia