Light Red Meranti vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Shorea lepidota compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Shorea	Cryptotis
Species	Shorea lepidota	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.