Emersed Burreed vs Lofty Pericote

Sparganium emersum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emersed Burreed	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sparganium	Auliscomys
Species	Sparganium emersum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Emersed Burreed

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emersed Burreed	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emersed Burreed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.