Lax Bluegrass vs Lofty Pericote

Poa laxa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Lax Bluegrass is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lax Bluegrass	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	Poa	Auliscomys
Species	Poa laxa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Lax Bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lax Bluegrass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lax Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.