Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Slender Cyperus

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cyperus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Slender Cyperus
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.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia