Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Plum Rust

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tranzschelia
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).