Bolivian Pericote vs Thatching grass

Auliscomys boliviensis compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Bolivian Pericote is Least Concern while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bolivian Pericote	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Hyparrhenia
Species	Auliscomys boliviensis	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Bolivian Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bolivian Pericote	Thatching grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bolivian Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatching grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.