Flat-Stem Oat Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Danthonia compressa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Flat-Stem Oat Grass is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-Stem Oat 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	Danthonia	Auliscomys
Species	Danthonia compressa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-Stem Oat Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-Stem Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.