Laurel vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Guatteria hirsuta compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Annonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Guatteria	Cryptotis
Species	Guatteria hirsuta	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia