Montane Colilargo vs Slippery Jill

Microryzomys minutus compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Suillus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.