Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Suffused Groundling

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Carpatolechia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.