Cretan Bluet vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Coenagrion intermedium compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Cretan Bluet is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Bluet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coenagrion	Cryptotis
Species	Coenagrion intermedium	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Bluet and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Bluet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.