vs Colombian Small-eared Shrew

Amanita eliae compared with Cryptotis colombiana

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Colombian Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Soricidae
Genus	Amanita (Amanitas)	Cryptotis
Species	Amanita eliae	Cryptotis colombiana

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Amanita eliae is a species in the genus Amanita. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

<em>Cryptotis colombiana</em>, the Colombian small-eared shrew, is a diminutive insectivorous mammal belonging to the family Soricidae, endemic to Colombia. This species typically inhabits montane environments, including humid cloud forests and high-altitude grasslands known locally as páramo, where it forages actively through leaf litter and soil for invertebrate prey. Small-eared shrews of the genus <em>Cryptotis</em> are characterised by their notably reduced external ears, high metabolic rates, and nearly constant activity cycles driven by the energetic demands of maintaining body temperature. <em>Cryptotis colombiana</em> is currently assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, suggesting that its population is relatively stable within its Colombian range. Despite this status, Andean shrews face ongoing pressures from land conversion, cattle grazing in páramo ecosystems, and climate-driven shifts in vegetation zones. The species contributes to soil aeration and invertebrate population regulation within its montane habitat. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.