Leadville vs Lofty Pericote

Astragalus molybdenus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leadville	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Astragalus	Auliscomys
Species	Astragalus molybdenus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Leadville

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leadville	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leadville

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.