Fused Tooth vs Montane Colilargo

Phellodon confluens compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phellodon	Microryzomys
Species	Phellodon confluens	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.