Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Rough Bluegrass

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Poa trivialis

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rough Bluegrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rough Bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Poa trivialis

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rough Bluegrass
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.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).