Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Veatch's dodder

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Cuscuta
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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