Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Red Rice

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Oryza punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red Rice
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	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red Rice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red Rice
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 Rice

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.