Fiddle dock vs Lofty Pericote

Rumex pulcher compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiddle 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 pulcher	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiddle dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.