Crowded Brittlegill vs Montane Colilargo

Russula densifolia compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Russula	Microryzomys
Species	Russula densifolia	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.