Montane Colilargo vs Rock Sedge

Microryzomys minutus compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Rock Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Carex
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Rock Sedge
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.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.