Montane Colilargo vs Recurved Peatmoss

Microryzomys minutus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Sphagnum
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia