Montane Colilargo vs Nut Grass

Microryzomys minutus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Cyperus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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