Olive-Backed Thrush vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Catharus ustulatus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Olive-Backed Thrush is Least Concern while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-Backed Thrush	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	Turdidae	Soricidae
Genus	Catharus	Cryptotis
Species	Catharus ustulatus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Olive-Backed Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-Backed Thrush	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-Backed Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Olive-Backed Thrush

Olive-Backed Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 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