bastard-box vs Montane Colilargo

Eucalyptus microtheca compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard-box	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eucalyptus	Microryzomys
Species	Eucalyptus microtheca	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

bastard-box

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard-box	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard-box

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Yemen.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

bastard-box

The Bastard-box (Eucalyptus microtheca) is a species in the genus Eucalyptus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.