Brown Ant vs Cameroonian Shrew

Lasius brunneus compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

• Brown Ant is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ant	Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Formicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lasius	Crocidura
Species	Lasius brunneus	Crocidura picea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Ant and Cameroonian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ant	Cameroonian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ant

The Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus) is a species in the genus Lasius. 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.