Majestic Pericote vs Stinking chamomile

Phyllotis magister compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Phyllotis magister	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.