Dooryard dock vs Lofty Pericote

Rumex longifolius compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dooryard dock	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Auliscomys
Species	Rumex longifolius	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dooryard dock	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dooryard dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.