Montane Colilargo vs Sooty Shield

Microryzomys minutus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Pluteus
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.