Mule Grass vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Bouteloua americana compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Mule Grass is Not Evaluated while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mule Grass	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Bouteloua	Cryptotis
Species	Bouteloua americana	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mule Grass	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia