chestnut-leaf oak vs Montane Colilargo

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Microryzomys
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.