Orange Cup vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Melastiza cornubiensis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Orange Cup is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Cup	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Melastiza	Cryptotis
Species	Melastiza cornubiensis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Cup	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.