Montane Colilargo vs Willow Milkcap

Microryzomys minutus compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Lactarius
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Willow Milkcap
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.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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