Beech Midget vs Montane Colilargo

Phyllonorycter maestingella compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Midget	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gracillariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Microryzomys
Species	Phyllonorycter maestingella	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Midget and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Midget

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Midget	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beech Midget

The Beech Midget (Phyllonorycter maestingella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.