Lofty Pericote vs mountain melick

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Auliscomys	Melica
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.