Elastic grass vs Lofty Pericote

Eragrostis tenuifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Elastic grass is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic grass	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Eragrostis	Auliscomys
Species	Eragrostis tenuifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Elastic grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.