Fly marsh elder vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Iva	Cryptotis
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.