Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Prickly Heath

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Gaultheria
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prickly Heath
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 Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.