flea sedge vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Carex pulicaris compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• flea sedge is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flea sedge	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Carex	Cryptotis
Species	Carex pulicaris	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.