Ferny Azolla vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Azolla pinnata compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

Ferny Azolla is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferny Azolla	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Salviniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Azolla	Cryptotis
Species	Azolla pinnata	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).