Lofty Pericote vs Striate knotweed

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Polygonum achoreum

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Striate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Striate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Polygonum
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Polygonum achoreum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Striate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Striate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).