Meadow Waxcap vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Meadow Waxcap Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (เห็ดรา) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family Hygrophoraceae Soricidae
Genus Cuphophyllus Cryptotis
Species Cuphophyllus pratensis Cryptotis medellinia

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Meadow Waxcap Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Meadow Waxcap

No description available.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

No description available.

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