Lamulate Shrew vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lophotriccus
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.