Lygaeid bug vs Montane Colilargo

Nysius thymi compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lygaeidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nysius	Microryzomys
Species	Nysius thymi	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.