Lapland Azalea vs Lofty Pericote

Rhododendron lapponicum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapland Azalea	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhododendron	Auliscomys
Species	Rhododendron lapponicum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapland Azalea	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.