Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Silky Thorn

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Vachellia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Silky Thorn
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.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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