Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Shingled Rock Shield

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia