Cauca River Myotis vs Montane Colilargo

Myotis caucensis compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Microryzomys
Species	Myotis caucensis	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador