Arroyo Willow vs Dusky melanomys

Salix lasiolepis compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Salix	Melanomys
Species	Salix lasiolepis	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

Habitat

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

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.