Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Red-Root Flat Sedge

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cyperus erythrorhizos

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Red-Root Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red-Root Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cyperus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cyperus erythrorhizos

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Root Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red-Root Flat Sedge
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-Root Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.