Montane Colilargo vs purging croton

Microryzomys minutus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Croton
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	purging croton
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.

purging croton

Habitat

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