Ashworth's Rustic vs Cameroonian Shrew

Xestia ashworthii compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Xestia	Crocidura
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.