Montane Colilargo vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Microryzomys minutus compared with Gagea peruzzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Gagea
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Peruzzi’s Gagea
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.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

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