Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Root Rot

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Heterobasidion
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.