Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Goliath Webcap

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Goliath 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 praestans

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Goliath 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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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