Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Tiny vetch

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tiny vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Vicia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tiny vetch
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.

Tiny vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).