Majestic Pericote vs Oso Hormiguero

Phyllotis magister compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Oso Hormiguero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Tamandua
Species	Phyllotis magister	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Oso Hormiguero share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Oso Hormiguero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Oso Hormiguero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oso Hormiguero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.