Montane Colilargo vs Orange Tooth

Microryzomys minutus compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Montane Colilargo is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Colilargo	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Microryzomys	Hydnellum
Species	Microryzomys minutus	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Colilargo	Orange 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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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