Montane Colilargo vs White-leaved Psephellus

Microryzomys minutus compared with Psephellus leucophyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	White-leaved Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Psephellus leucophyllus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

White-leaved Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	White-leaved Psephellus
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.

White-leaved Psephellus

Habitat

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