Oxbow Diving Beetle vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Hydroporus rufifrons compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydroporus	Cryptotis
Species	Hydroporus rufifrons	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Oxbow Diving Beetle and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oxbow Diving Beetle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.