Dioecious Amaranth vs Lofty Pericote

Amaranthus palmeri compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dioecious Amaranth is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dioecious Amaranth	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Auliscomys
Species	Amaranthus palmeri	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dioecious Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dioecious Amaranth	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dioecious Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, Cuba).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.