Lofty Pericote vs Tailed Dandelion

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Taraxacum aurosulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Tailed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Taraxacum aurosulum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tailed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Tailed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tailed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.