Grayish Button Lichen vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Diplotomma alboatrum compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayish Button Lichen	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caliciaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Diplotomma	Cryptotis
Species	Diplotomma alboatrum	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayish Button Lichen	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.