Flat-topped Yate vs Fulvous Colilargo

Eucalyptus occidentalis compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

Flat-topped Yate is Endangered while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Yate	Fulvous 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	Eucalyptus	Oligoryzomys
Species	Eucalyptus occidentalis	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Yate	Fulvous Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.