Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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	Chionomesa
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.