Perija Small-eared Shrew vs True kola

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cola
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.