Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Twisted-leaf Yucca

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Yucca rupicola

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Twisted-leaf Yucca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Twisted-leaf Yucca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Yucca
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Yucca rupicola

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Twisted-leaf Yucca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Twisted-leaf Yucca
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.

Twisted-leaf Yucca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.