Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Winged false buttonweed

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Spermacoce alata

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Winged false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Winged false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Spermacoce
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Spermacoce alata

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Winged false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Winged false buttonweed
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.

Winged false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia