Native Caper vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Capparis canescens compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Native Caper is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Caper	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Capparaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Capparis	Cryptotis
Species	Capparis canescens	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Native Caper	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Caper

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.