Olrog s Pericote vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Andalgalomys olrogi compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olrog s Pericote	Prickly Russian Thistle
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	Andalgalomys	Salsola
Species	Andalgalomys olrogi	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olrog s Pericote	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).