Large-leaved Myrtle vs Montane Colilargo

Eugenia erythrophylla compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-leaved Myrtle	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myrtaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eugenia	Microryzomys
Species	Eugenia erythrophylla	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-leaved Myrtle	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-leaved Myrtle

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.