Montane Colilargo vs Tailed Dandelion

Microryzomys minutus compared with Taraxacum aurosulum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Tailed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microryzomys	Taraxacum
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Taraxacum aurosulum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Tailed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Tailed Dandelion
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.

Tailed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.