Bitter Webcap vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Cortinarius infractus compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Webcap Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Cortinariaceae Soricidae
Genus Cortinarius Cryptotis
Species Cortinarius infractus Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Bitter Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Webcap Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bitter Webcap

The Bitter Webcap (Cortinarius infractus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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