Perija Small-eared Shrew vs slender thistle

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Carduus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	slender thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.