Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Montane Colilargo

Polygonum arenarium compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Polygonum	Microryzomys
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.