Majestic Pericote vs Malachite Beetle

Phyllotis magister compared with Malachius bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Malachite Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Melyridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Malachius
Species	Phyllotis magister	Malachius bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Malachite Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Malachite Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malachite Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.