Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Tear Dropper

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.