Early Buttercup vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Cryptotis
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.