Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Draba oxycarpa

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Soricidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Draba
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Draba oxycarpa

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass
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.

Sharp-fruited Whitlow-grass

Habitat

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