Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Marmosops
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Pinheiro s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
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.

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.