Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Majestic Pericote

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Phyllotis
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.