Gabon Talapoin vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Cryptotis
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.