Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Prostrate Rattlebox

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Crotalaria rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Prostrate Rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prostrate Rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Crotalaria
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Crotalaria rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Prostrate Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Prostrate Rattlebox
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.

Prostrate Rattlebox

Habitat

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