Knotroot Bristle Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Setaria parviflora compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Knotroot Bristle Grass is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knotroot Bristle 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	Setaria	Auliscomys
Species	Setaria parviflora	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Knotroot Bristle Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knotroot Bristle Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knotroot Bristle Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.