Lesser marigold vs Lofty Pericote

Tagetes filifolia compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser marigold	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tagetes	Auliscomys
Species	Tagetes filifolia	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser marigold	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.