Majestic Pericote vs Pectis

Phyllotis magister compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Phyllotis magister	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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