Montane Colilargo vs Small shell ginger

Microryzomys minutus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Alpinia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.