Lofty Pericote vs Water Chickweed

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Stellaria
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Water Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.