Astarte's Catchfly vs Lofty Pericote

Silene astartes compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Silene	Auliscomys
Species	Silene astartes	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.