Perija Small-eared Shrew vs umkokolo

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Dovyalis
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).