Fourspike heliotrope vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Euploca procumbens compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Fourspike heliotrope is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fourspike heliotrope	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heliotropiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Euploca	Cryptotis
Species	Euploca procumbens	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Fourspike heliotrope

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fourspike heliotrope	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fourspike heliotrope

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.