Floating Bur-Reed vs Montane Colilargo

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sparganium	Microryzomys
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.