Assyrian plum vs Fulvous Colilargo

Cordia myxa compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Assyrian plum Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Boraginales (Boraginales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cordiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Cordia Oligoryzomys
Species Cordia myxa Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Assyrian plum

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Assyrian plum Fulvous Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Assyrian plum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Guinea), Asia (Cyprus, Turkey), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Assyrian plum

The Assyrian plum (Cordia myxa) is a species in the genus Cordia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic rea. Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Guinea), Asia (Cyprus, Turkey), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Fulvous Colilargo

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia