Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Sphecid wasp

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ectemnius
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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