Large False Serotine vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Cryptotis
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.