Marsh Valerian vs Montane Colilargo

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Valeriana	Microryzomys
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.