Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Thicket Groundling

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Gelechia scotinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Thicket 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	Gelechia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Gelechia scotinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Thicket Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Thicket 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.

Thicket Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.