Eared Pygmy-Tyrant vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Myiornis auricularis compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Eared Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tyrannidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myiornis	Cryptotis
Species	Myiornis auricularis	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eared Pygmy-Tyrant	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eared Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.