Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Red-billed Quelea

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Quelea
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) 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.