Perija Small-eared Shrew vs saltmarsh flat-sedge

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while saltmarsh flat-sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	saltmarsh flat-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Blysmus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Blysmus rufus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

saltmarsh flat-sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	saltmarsh flat-sedge
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.

saltmarsh flat-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.