Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Pine Crust

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Peniophora
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.