Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Triphora craigheadii compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Triphora	Cryptotis
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.