Green Thorntail vs Montane Colilargo

Discosura conversii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Thorntail	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Trochilidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Discosura	Microryzomys
Species	Discosura conversii	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Thorntail and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Green Thorntail

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Thorntail	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador