Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Flat Crep

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Crepidotus
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Flat Crep
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.