Bolivian Pericote vs Cutleaf groundcherry

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Physalis angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bolivian Pericote Cutleaf groundcherry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Cricetidae Solanaceae
Genus Auliscomys Physalis
Species Auliscomys boliviensis Physalis angulata

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bolivian Pericote Cutleaf groundcherry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutleaf groundcherry

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 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

No description available.

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