Fulvous Colilargo vs Scaly Stalkball

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Tulostoma
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Scaly Stalkball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.