Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Cryptotis brachyonyx compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.