This species is largely found in urban and suburban areas. Therefore, its survival is remarkable as the region has become more heavily populated so that the number of predators has increased. While the common burrito still exists, the Mission species has generally crowded out their smaller relatives in the local ecosphere based on sheer size. The Mission burrito has now taken over the ecological niche once occupied by the long-extinct Doggie Diner Dog (Canis unwienerschnitzelides) and is threatening to replace the endangered Orange Julius (Arcticus naranjoensis).