Masked Trogon vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Trogon personatus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Masked Trogon is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Trogon	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trogonidae	Soricidae
Genus	Trogon	Cryptotis
Species	Trogon personatus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Masked Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Trogon	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Masked Trogon

Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia