Montane Colilargo vs mountain melick

Microryzomys minutus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microryzomys	Melica
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	mountain melick
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 melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.