Montane Colilargo vs Tuberous Valerian

Microryzomys minutus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Valeriana
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Tuberous Valerian
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.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.