Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Lestes
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.