vs Montane Colilargo

Hydnellum compactum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Bankeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Microryzomys
Species	Hydnellum compactum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Hydnellum compactum is a stipitate, tooth fungus with a compact, brownish-orange to rusty-brown cap surface covered in spines on the underside. It grows on the forest floor in coniferous forests across Europe and parts of North America, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with trees. This fungus obtains nutrients by forming mutualistic partnerships with the roots of pine, spruce, and fir trees.