Loose Starweb vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Asterostroma laxum compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Loose Starweb is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loose Starweb	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Cryptotis
Species	Asterostroma laxum	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loose Starweb	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.