Wachtelkönig vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Crex crex compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Wachtelkönig is Critically Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wachtelkönig	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gruiformes (Kranichvögel)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rallidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crex	Cryptotis
Species	Crex crex	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Wachtelkönig and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Wachtelkönig

CR — Critically Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wachtelkönig	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wachtelkönig

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Wachtelkönig

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.