Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Freckled Webcap

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cortinarius
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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