Perija Small-eared Shrew vs toothcup

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Ammannia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia