Basil Balm vs Lofty Pericote

Clinopodium acinos compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Auliscomys
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.