Perija Small-eared Shrew vs spurred threadwort

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cephaloziella
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.