Carrion-Flower vs Lofty Pericote

Smilax herbacea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Smilacaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Smilax	Auliscomys
Species	Smilax herbacea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.