Limestone Violet vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Viola calcicola compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Limestone Violet is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Violaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Viola	Cryptotis
Species	Viola calcicola	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

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.