Perija Small-eared Shrew vs silverleaf desmodium

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	silverleaf desmodium
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	Desmodium
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia