Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Rusty Snaketail

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ophiogomphus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.