Bolivian Pericote vs Floating Fern

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Salvinia
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.