Cryptic Bonnet vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Mycena picta compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Perija 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	Mycenaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mycena	Cryptotis
Species	Mycena picta	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.