Lofty Pericote vs Papyrus

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	Papyrus
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Auliscomys	Cyperus
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Papyrus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).