Majestic Pericote vs Raphia Palm

Phyllotis magister compared with Raphia farinifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Raphia
Species	Phyllotis magister	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Raphia Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.