Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Root Rot

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Heterobasidion
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.