Carthalinian Psephellus vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Psephellus carthalinicus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Carthalinian Psephellus is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carthalinian Psephellus	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Psephellus	Cryptotis
Species	Psephellus carthalinicus	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Carthalinian Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carthalinian Psephellus	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carthalinian Psephellus

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Carthalinian Psephellus

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