Ledge Grass vs Lofty Pericote

Poa hothamensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ledge 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	Poa	Auliscomys
Species	Poa hothamensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ledge Grass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.