Perija Small-eared Shrew vs red-necked wallaby

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cryptotis	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	red-necked wallaby
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-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia