Montane Colilargo vs Yellow False Truffle

Microryzomys minutus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Rhizopogon
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.