Cheesewood vs Montane Colilargo

Pittosporum senacia compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheesewood	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pittosporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pittosporum	Microryzomys
Species	Pittosporum senacia	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Cheesewood

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheesewood	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheesewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cheesewood

The Cheesewood (Pittosporum senacia) is a species in the genus Pittosporum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.