Microryzomys minutus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the microryzomys minutus lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Microryzomys minutus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Cricetidae

Where does the microryzomys minutus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the microryzomys minutus in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Buritis.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the microryzomys minutus endangered?

The microryzomys minutus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the microryzomys minutus?

The microryzomys minutus (Microryzomys minutus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Cricetidae, genus Microryzomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the microryzomys minutus

Microryzomys minutus, also known as the montane colilargo or the forest small rice rat, is a species of rodent in the genus Microryzomys of family Cricetidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, but these populations may represent more than one species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Microryzomys minutus (revision 1331804316), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763674 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).