Montane Colilargo vs Pith Plant

Microryzomys minutus compared with Aeschynomene aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Pith Plant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Aeschynomene
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Aeschynomene aspera

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Pith Plant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Pith Plant
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.

Pith Plant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Madagascar.