Meadow Waxcap vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meadow Waxcap	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cuphophyllus	Cryptotis
Species	Cuphophyllus pratensis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meadow Waxcap	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.