Montane Colilargo vs

Microryzomys minutus compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Nitzschia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.