bilby vs Cameroonian Shrew

Macrotis lagotis compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• bilby is Vulnerable while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bilby	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Macrotis	Crocidura
Species	Macrotis lagotis	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

bilby and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bilby	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.