Montane Colilargo vs Peg Lichen

Microryzomys minutus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Cladonia
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.