Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Slender Paspalum

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Paspalum setaceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Paspalum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Slender Paspalum
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 Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (France), North America (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries).