Cachicamo Sabanero vs Montane Colilargo

Dasypus sabanicola compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cachicamo Sabanero	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dasypodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dasypus	Microryzomys
Species	Dasypus sabanicola	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cachicamo Sabanero and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cachicamo Sabanero

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cachicamo Sabanero	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cachicamo Sabanero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela