Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Ruddy Dandelion

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Taraxacum rubicundum

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Ruddy Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ruddy Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Taraxacum
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Taraxacum rubicundum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ruddy Dandelion
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.

Ruddy Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.