Majestic Pericote vs Maple Button

Phyllotis magister compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Acleris
Species	Phyllotis magister	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.