Montane Colilargo vs Red melastome

Microryzomys minutus compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Melastoma
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.