Montane Colilargo vs Spanish Gorse

Microryzomys minutus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Genista
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.