Intermediate Spikerush vs Lofty Pericote

Eleocharis intermedia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Intermediate Spikerush	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Auliscomys
Species	Eleocharis intermedia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Intermediate Spikerush	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Intermediate Spikerush

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.