long-nosed mongoose vs Montane Colilargo

Herpestes naso compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long-nosed mongoose	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Herpestes	Microryzomys
Species	Herpestes naso	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

long-nosed mongoose and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long-nosed mongoose	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long-nosed mongoose

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.