Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain vs Lofty Pericote

Heteranthera dubia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Commelinales (Commelinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pontederiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteranthera	Auliscomys
Species	Heteranthera dubia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.