Montane Colilargo vs Prickly Heath

Microryzomys minutus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Gaultheria
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.