Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Spermacoce
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Shrubby false buttonweed
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.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia