Montane Colilargo vs wild safflower

Microryzomys minutus compared with Carthamus oxyacanthus

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while wild safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	wild safflower
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	Carthamus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Carthamus oxyacanthus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

wild safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	wild safflower
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 safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, India, Pakistan, and Sweden.