vs Majestic Pericote

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eunotia	Phyllotis
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.