Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Pigmy Skipper

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Gegenes pumilio

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pigmy Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Gegenes
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pigmy Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).