Guyanese arrowhead vs Lofty Pericote

Sagittaria guayanensis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanese arrowhead	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alismataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Auliscomys
Species	Sagittaria guayanensis	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanese arrowhead	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.