Colorful Pericote vs

Auliscomys pictus compared with Hapalosiphon luteolus

Key Differences

• Colorful Pericote is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colorful Pericote
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Cyanobacteria (สาหร่ายสีเขียวแกมน้ำเงิน)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Cricetidae	Hapalosiphonaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Hapalosiphon
Species	Auliscomys pictus	Hapalosiphon luteolus

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

<em>Auliscomys pictus</em>, 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 <em>Auliscomys</em> 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, <em>Auliscomys pictus</em> 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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.