Mastic Thyme vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Thymus mastichina compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Mastic Thyme is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mastic Thyme	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Thymus	Cryptotis
Species	Thymus mastichina	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mastic Thyme	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.