Mountain Masdevallia vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Masdevallia oreas compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Masdevallia is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Masdevallia	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Masdevallia	Cryptotis
Species	Masdevallia oreas	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Mountain Masdevallia

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Masdevallia	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Masdevallia

Habitat

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

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.