Majestic Pericote vs Scallop Shell

Phyllotis magister compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Scallop Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Phyllotis	Rheumaptera
Species	Phyllotis magister	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Scallop Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.