Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Small Plume

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Oxyptilus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).