Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Spotted Darter

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Sympetrum depressiusculum

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Spotted Darter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Spotted Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Sympetrum
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Sympetrum depressiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Darter

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Spotted Darter
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.

Spotted Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.