Cameroonian Shrew vs Malayan Water Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class same Mammalia (ثدييات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل) Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family same Soricidae Soricidae
Genus Crocidura Chimarrogale
Species Crocidura picea Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Malayan Water Shrew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cameroonian Shrew

The Cameroonian Shrew (Crocidura picea) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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