Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Smooth Stonewort

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Nitella flexilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Soricidae	Characeae
Genus	Cryptotis	Nitella
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.