One-Glumed Spike-Rush vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Eleocharis uniglumis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	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	Cyperaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Cryptotis
Species	Eleocharis uniglumis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.