Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Scaled Piculet

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Scaled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Picumnus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia