Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Violet Tooth

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Hydnellum ioeides

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Violet Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Violet Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hydnellum
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Hydnellum ioeides

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Violet Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Violet Tooth
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.

Violet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.