Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Tufted Button

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Acleris cristana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Acleris
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Tufted Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Tufted Button
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.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.