Mat Spiderhead vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Serruria viridifolia compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mat Spiderhead	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Proteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Serruria	Cryptotis
Species	Serruria viridifolia	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mat Spiderhead	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat Spiderhead

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.