Long-tailed dunnart vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Soricidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Cryptotis
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

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.