Montane Colilargo vs Violet Smut

Microryzomys minutus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Cricetidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Urocystis
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.