Floating Bur-Reed vs Lofty Pericote

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	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 fluctuans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

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.