Lofty Pericote vs Tufted Foxtail

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.