Majestic Pericote vs Veatch's dodder

Phyllotis magister compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Phyllotis	Cuscuta
Species	Phyllotis magister	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Veatch's dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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