Elegant Polypore vs Montane Colilargo

Cerioporus varius compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Microryzomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.