Montane Colilargo vs Slender Paspalum

Microryzomys minutus compared with Paspalum setaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Slender Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Microryzomys	Paspalum
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Paspalum setaceum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Slender Paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Slender Paspalum
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.

Slender Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (France), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries).