Fibrous Goat's Beard vs Lofty Pericote

Tragopogon fibrosus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Fibrous Goat's Beard is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fibrous Goat's Beard	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	Tragopogon	Auliscomys
Species	Tragopogon fibrosus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fibrous Goat's Beard

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fibrous Goat's Beard	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fibrous Goat's Beard

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.