Florida Willow vs Lofty Pericote

Salix floridana compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Florida Willow is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Willow	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Auliscomys
Species	Salix floridana	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Florida Willow

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida Willow	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Willow

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.