Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Sickener

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Sickener is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Russula
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).