Montane Colilargo vs White Cheese Polypore

Microryzomys minutus compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Tyromyces
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.