Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Taypau

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Homalium
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

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