Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Subterranean clover

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Trifolium subterraneum

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Subterranean clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Subterranean clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Trifolium
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Trifolium subterraneum

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Subterranean clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Subterranean clover
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.

Subterranean clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.