Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Rat tail grass

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rat tail grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Sporobolus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Sporobolus elongatus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rat tail grass
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.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).