Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Shoebutton

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ardisia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).