Ozark witch-hazel vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Hamamelis vernalis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Ozark witch-hazel is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ozark witch-hazel	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hamamelis	Cryptotis
Species	Hamamelis vernalis	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Ozark witch-hazel

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ozark witch-hazel	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ozark witch-hazel

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.