Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Zygaena lonicerae compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Zygaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Zygaena	Cryptotis
Species	Zygaena lonicerae	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.