Blewit vs Grizzled Colilargo

Lepista nuda compared with Oligoryzomys griseolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Grizzled Colilargo
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Tricholomataceae Cricetidae
Genus Lepista Oligoryzomys
Species Lepista nuda Oligoryzomys griseolus

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Grizzled Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Grizzled Colilargo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Grizzled Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Grizzled Colilargo

No description available.

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