Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Spurge

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Homalanthus populneus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Homalanthus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Spurge
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.

Spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.