Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Blarina hylophaga compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarina	Cryptotis
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.