Fen Ragwort vs Lofty Pericote

Jacobaea paludosa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Ragwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Jacobaea	Auliscomys
Species	Jacobaea paludosa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Ragwort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.