Perija Small-eared Shrew vs wormseed

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Artemisia maritima

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while wormseed is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptotis	Artemisia
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Artemisia maritima

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

wormseed

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	wormseed
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.

wormseed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.