Forest Num-num vs Montane Colilargo

Carissa bispinosa compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carissa	Microryzomys
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.