Figleaf gourd vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Cucurbita ficifolia compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Figleaf gourd	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Cryptotis
Species	Cucurbita ficifolia	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia