Grooved Cavalier vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Melanoleuca grammopodia compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Grooved Cavalier is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Cavalier	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Melanoleuca	Cryptotis
Species	Melanoleuca grammopodia	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved Cavalier	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.