Funck's Rustwort vs Lofty Pericote

Marsupella funckii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marsupella	Auliscomys
Species	Marsupella funckii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.