Lofty Pericote vs Roman nettle

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Urtica
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).