Light Red Meranti vs Majestic Pericote

Shorea lepidota compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Phyllotis
Species	Shorea lepidota	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.