Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Tacked Milkcap

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lactarius
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tacked Milkcap
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.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.