Montane Colilargo vs Wild Marrow

Microryzomys minutus compared with Croton astroites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Wild Marrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Croton
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Wild Marrow
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.

Wild Marrow

Habitat

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