Boissier's Psephellus vs Majestic Pericote

Psephellus boissieri compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Phyllotis
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.