Montane Colilargo vs Mountain Milkcap

Microryzomys minutus compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Lactarius
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.