Alectryon vs Montane Colilargo

Alectryon tropicus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alectryon	Microryzomys
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.