Colombian Small-eared Shrew vs

Cryptotis colombiana compared with Inocybe mixtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Soricidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Inocybe
Species	Cryptotis colombiana	Inocybe mixtilis

Conservation Status

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Colombian Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Inocybe mixtilis是大型丝盖伞属中具圆锥至乳突状菌盖和粉质气味的小型纤维质菌盖蘑菇。在欧洲温带森林中尤其与橡树和山毛榉形成外生菌根共生关系，与寄主树交换土壤养分和光合糖类。