Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Tuberous Polypore

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Polyporus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.