Black Ebony vs Montane Colilargo

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ebenaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diospyros	Microryzomys
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.