Gophertail lovegrass vs Pearson s Pericote

Eragrostis ciliaris compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Gophertail lovegrass is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gophertail lovegrass	Pearson s 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	Eragrostis	Andalgalomys
Species	Eragrostis ciliaris	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Gophertail lovegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gophertail lovegrass	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gophertail lovegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (5 countries).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.