Dark Firefly vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Pyropyga nigricans compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Dark Firefly is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Firefly	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lampyridae	Soricidae
Genus	Pyropyga	Cryptotis
Species	Pyropyga nigricans	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Firefly	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.