Marsh Valerian vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Valeriana	Cryptotis
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.