Montane Colilargo vs Mountain Cherry

Microryzomys minutus compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Microryzomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Cherry
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 Cherry

Habitat

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