Brassy Willow Beetle vs Cameroonian Shrew

Phratora vitellinae compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Brassy Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phratora	Crocidura
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.