Montane Colilargo vs Mountain Argus

Microryzomys minutus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Microryzomys	Aricia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.