High mallow vs Lofty Pericote

Malva sylvestris compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank High mallow Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Malvaceae Cricetidae
Genus Malva Auliscomys
Species Malva sylvestris Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute High mallow Lofty Pericote
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

No description available.

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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