Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Idiurus macrotis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	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	Anomaluridae	Soricidae
Genus	Idiurus	Cryptotis
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.