Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Accipiter striatus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Soricidae
Genus	Accipiter	Cryptotis
Species	Accipiter striatus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sharp-shinned Hawk and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela