Montane Colilargo vs Scented Knight

Microryzomys minutus compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Tricholoma
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Scented Knight
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.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.