Perija Small-eared Shrew vs White Star Apple

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Gambeya
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.