Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Prickly Featherwort

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Plagiochila spinulosa

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Prickly Featherwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prickly Featherwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Plagiochila
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Plagiochila spinulosa

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Featherwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prickly Featherwort
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.

Prickly Featherwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.