False Puffball vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Reticularia	Cryptotis
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.