Basil Balm vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Clinopodium acinos compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Basil Balm is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Cryptotis
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.