Colorful Pericote vs

Auliscomys pictus compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

Colorful Pericote is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colorful Pericote
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Cytophagales (シトファーガ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Spirosomaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Dyadobacter
Species	Auliscomys pictus	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Colorful Pericote

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Colorful Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colorful Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Colorful Pericote

Auliscomys pictus, the colorful pericote, is a rodent in the family Cricetidae within the diverse South American assemblage of sigmodontine mice. This species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN and is associated with diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Pericotes of the genus Auliscomys are typically inhabitants of high-altitude Andean environments, including puna grasslands, rocky slopes, and shrublands above the treeline. The colourful pelage suggested by the common name may reflect variation between the dorsal and ventral fur colouration typical of many Andean small mammals, providing countershading against open sky and substrate backgrounds. Like other small Andean rodents, Auliscomys pictus is likely omnivorous to herbivorous in diet, consuming seeds, plant material, and occasionally invertebrates. These rodents serve as important prey items for Andean raptors, foxes, and mustelids, occupying a central trophic position in high-altitude ecosystems. Limited survey data from specific countries have been recorded for this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensisはCytophagaceae科に属するグラム陰性のオレンジ色色素を持つ細菌で、中国・江蘇省の土壌サンプルから初めて分離されました。好気性で桿菌型、非運動性であり、土壌環境で多糖類を分解する能力を持ちます。Dyadobacter属は陸域および淡水域の生息地に広く分布する多様なBacteroidetes門の一部です。