Perija Small-eared Shrew vs White-lined Tanager

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Tachyphonus rufus

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while White-lined Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White-lined Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Tachyphonus
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Tachyphonus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

White-lined Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	White-lined Tanager
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-lined Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-lined Tanager

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) 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