Goatgrass vs Lofty Pericote

Aegilops peregrina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goatgrass	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	Aegilops	Auliscomys
Species	Aegilops peregrina	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goatgrass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goatgrass

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.