Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Squirrel Corn

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dicentra
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.