cheken vs Grizzled Colilargo

Luma chequen compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Cricetidae
Genus Luma Oligoryzomys
Species Luma chequen Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Grizzled Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

cheken

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

Grizzled Colilargo

No description available.

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