Eyebright vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Euphrasia officinalis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

Eyebright is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyebright	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orobanchaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Euphrasia	Cryptotis
Species	Euphrasia officinalis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Eyebright

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.