Montane Colilargo vs Tiered Tooth

Microryzomys minutus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Hericium
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Tiered Tooth
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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.