Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Stygian Owl

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Asio stygius

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Stygian Owl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Stygian Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Soricidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Cryptotis	Asio
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Asio stygius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stygian Owl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Stygian Owl
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.

Stygian Owl

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Stygian Owl

Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) 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