Montane Colilargo vs Mountain Aster

Microryzomys minutus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microryzomys	Oclemena
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Aster
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 Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.