Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Melanogaster
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.