Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dorocordulia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Racket-tailed Emerald
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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.