Fulvous Colilargo vs Wheat smut

Oligoryzomys fulvescens compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fulvous Colilargo	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Tilletia
Species	Oligoryzomys fulvescens	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fulvous Colilargo	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).