Maui's paddle vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Cryptotis
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.