Perija Small-eared Shrew vs White-bearded Manakin

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Manacus manacus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while White-bearded Manakin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White-bearded Manakin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Pipridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Manacus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Manacus manacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

White-bearded Manakin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White-bearded Manakin
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.

White-bearded Manakin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-bearded Manakin

White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) 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