Forest Ironplum vs Montane Colilargo

Drypetes gerrardii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.