Lofty Pericote vs Wormseed

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Dysphania
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).