Bolivian Pericote vs silverleaf desmodium

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

  • Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bolivian Pericote silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Auliscomys Desmodium
Species Auliscomys boliviensis Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bolivian Pericote silverleaf desmodium
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 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.

silverleaf desmodium

No description available.

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