Montane Colilargo vs Sand Hickory

Microryzomys minutus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Carya
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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