Montane Colilargo vs Páramo Colilargo

Microryzomys minutus compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Microryzomys	Microryzomys
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Colilargo and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microryzomys.

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Páramo Colilargo
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.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador