Coyote Willow vs Lofty Pericote

Salix exigua compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote Willow	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Auliscomys
Species	Salix exigua	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote Willow	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.