Ledge Grass vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Poa hothamensis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ledge Grass	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Poa	Cryptotis
Species	Poa hothamensis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.