Fulvous Colilargo vs Mercuryweed

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Acalypha
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).