Crestless Fireback vs Majestic Pericote

Lophura erythrophthalma compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crestless Fireback	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lophura	Phyllotis
Species	Lophura erythrophthalma	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Crestless Fireback and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crestless Fireback	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.