Forest Ironplum vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Drypetes gerrardii compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Forest Ironplum is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Ironplum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Putranjivaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Drypetes	Cryptotis
Species	Drypetes gerrardii	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Ironplum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.