Medellín Small-eared Shrew vs Stinking Truffle

Cryptotis medellinia compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tuber
Species	Cryptotis medellinia	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medellín Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.