Large Short-tailed Rat vs Montane Colilargo

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Microryzomys
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.