Natal Bush-cherry vs Pearson s Pericote

Maerua nervosa compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natal Bush-cherry	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Capparaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Maerua	Andalgalomys
Species	Maerua nervosa	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Natal Bush-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Natal Bush-cherry	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natal Bush-cherry

Habitat

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

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.