Perija Small-eared Shrew vs White Cheese Polypore

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tyromyces
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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