Lofty Pericote vs Spreading amaranth

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Lofty Pericote is Least Concern while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Amaranthus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.