Majestic Pericote vs Mountain Aster

Phyllotis magister compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Oclemena
Species	Phyllotis magister	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.