Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Lofty Pericote

Malva alcea compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Lofty 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	Auliscomys
Species	Malva alcea	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.