Greater Copperwort vs Lofty Pericote

Cephaloziella nicholsonii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Greater Copperwort is Endangered while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Copperwort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cephaloziellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cephaloziella	Auliscomys
Species	Cephaloziella nicholsonii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Copperwort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.