Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Campylopterus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Santa Marta Sabrewing
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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia