Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Red melastome

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Melastoma
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.