Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Touch-me-not

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Melianthus comosus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Touch-me-not is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Melianthus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.