Perija Small-eared Shrew vs Wilson's Plover

Cryptotis perijensis compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Charadrius
Species	Cryptotis perijensis	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Perija Small-eared Shrew and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perija Small-eared Shrew	Wilson's Plover
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.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) 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