Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Shadowed Waxcap

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Cryptotis brachyonyx	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Shadowed Waxcap
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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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