Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Redroot amaranth

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Amaranthus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia