Montane Colilargo vs Whitish Thistle

Microryzomys minutus compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Whitish Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Whitish Thistle
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.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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