Majestic Pericote vs Squirrel Corn

Phyllotis magister compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Dicentra
Species	Phyllotis magister	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.