Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Small-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Eugenia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Small-leaved Myrtle
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.

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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