Montane Colilargo vs root-eating beetle

Microryzomys minutus compared with Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	root-eating beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Microryzomys	Rhizophagus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Rhizophagus bipustulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Colilargo and root-eating beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

root-eating beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	root-eating beetle
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.

root-eating beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.