Olive Wax Cap vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Olive Wax Cap is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive Wax Cap	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	Hygrophorus	Cryptotis
Species	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive Wax Cap	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.