Lofty Pericote vs marsh thistle

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).