frosted orache vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Atriplex laciniata compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• frosted orache is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	frosted orache	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Atriplex	Cryptotis
Species	Atriplex laciniata	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

frosted orache

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	frosted orache	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

frosted orache

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as 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.