Hormiguerillo vs Lofty Pericote

Senna multijuga compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Hormiguerillo Lofty Pericote
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Cricetidae
Genus Senna Auliscomys
Species Senna multijuga Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Hormiguerillo

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hormiguerillo

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hormiguerillo

No description available.

Lofty Pericote

No description available.

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