Large Short-tailed Rat vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nesomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Cryptotis
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.