Perija Small-eared Shrew vs tall broomrape

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	tall broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Orobanche
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Orobanche elatior

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

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