Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.