Forest Croton vs Montane Colilargo

Croton sylvaticus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Croton	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Croton	Microryzomys
Species	Croton sylvaticus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Croton	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.