Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Rattlebox

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Sesbania punicea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	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	Sesbania
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Sesbania punicea

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	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.

Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Venezuela).