Lofty Pericote vs rough agave

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Agave
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	rough agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough agave

Habitat

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