Beautiful Groundling vs Fulvous Colilargo

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Oligoryzomys
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Fulvous Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.