Majestic Pericote vs Rusty Dot

Phyllotis magister compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Udea
Species	Phyllotis magister	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).