phytophagic vs phytophagous

phytophagic and phytophagous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
phytophagic	No	Yes	No	No
phytophagous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, phytophagic and phytophagous are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of phytophagic include phytophilous, plant-eating.

phytophagic (adjective)	phytophagous (adjective)
(of animals) feeding on plants	(of animals) feeding on plants