Holt's Scalewort vs Lofty Pericote

Radula holtii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Holt's Scalewort	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Radulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Radula	Auliscomys
Species	Radula holtii	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Holt's Scalewort	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.