Aleppo pine vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Pinus halepensis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Aleppo pine is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aleppo pine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Cryptotis
Species	Pinus halepensis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Aleppo pine

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aleppo pine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aleppo pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Aleppo pine

The Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neot.