Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Ripgut brome

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Bromus diandrus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Ripgut brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ripgut brome
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	Bromus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Bromus diandrus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ripgut brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ripgut brome
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.

Ripgut brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.