Buttonweed vs Olrog s Pericote

Malva neglecta compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buttonweed Olrog s Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Malvaceae Cricetidae
Genus Malva Andalgalomys
Species Malva neglecta Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buttonweed Olrog s Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Olrog s Pericote

No description available.

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