Bead Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Paspalum dissectum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bead Grass	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Paspalum	Auliscomys
Species	Paspalum dissectum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bead Grass

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bead Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bead Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bead Grass

The Bead Grass (Paspalum dissectum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.