Black-headed Gold vs Large Oecomys

Micropterix mansuetella compared with Oecomys superans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Gold	Large Oecomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Micropterigidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Micropterix	Oecomys
Species	Micropterix mansuetella	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Gold and Large Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Gold

LC — Least Concern

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Gold	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black-headed Gold

The Black-headed Gold (Micropterix mansuetella) is a species in the genus Micropterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.