Nahanni Aster vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Symphyotrichum nahanniense compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nahanni Aster	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Symphyotrichum	Cryptotis
Species	Symphyotrichum nahanniense	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nahanni Aster	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.