Lofty Pericote vs Manatee Grass

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Syringodium
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.