Fulvous Colilargo vs Silky Piggyback

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Asterophora
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

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