Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Pincushion

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Leucospermum
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.