Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Ruddy Darter

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Sympetrum sanguineum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ruddy Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sympetrum
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Sympetrum sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Ruddy Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruddy Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Ruddy Darter
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 Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ruddy Darter

Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.