Perija Small-eared Shrew vs small notchwort

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lophozia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.