Fragrant Crestwort vs Lofty Pericote

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Auliscomys
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.