Highwater Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Sporobolus pumilus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highwater Grass	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	Sporobolus	Auliscomys
Species	Sporobolus pumilus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highwater Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highwater Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.