Montane Colilargo vs water dock

Microryzomys minutus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Rumex
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).