Bourgeau's nutrush vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Scleria bourgeaui compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Bourgeau's nutrush is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bourgeau's nutrush	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Scleria	Cryptotis
Species	Scleria bourgeaui	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Bourgeau's nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bourgeau's nutrush	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bourgeau's nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bourgeau's nutrush

The Bourgeau's Nutrush (Scleria bourgeaui) is a species in the genus Scleria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.