Bitter-Root vs Lofty Pericote

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apocynum	Auliscomys
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.