Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Robust Bracket

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Fomitiporia
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Robust Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.