Montane Colilargo vs Red Balau

Microryzomys minutus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Shorea
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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