Chestnut Dapperling vs Montane Colilargo

Lepiota castanea compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lepiota	Microryzomys
Species	Lepiota castanea	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Dapperling	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.