Love Apple vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Paris polyphylla compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Paris	Cryptotis
Species	Paris polyphylla	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.