Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Galbula ruficauda

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Rufous-tailed Jacamar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Galbula
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Galbula ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
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.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) 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