Bulgras vs Cameroonian Shrew

Cenchrus sphacelatus compared with Crocidura picea

Key Differences

  • Bulgras is Least Concern while Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bulgras Cameroonian Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Poales (Grasses) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Soricidae
Genus Cenchrus Crocidura
Species Cenchrus sphacelatus Crocidura picea

Conservation Status

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bulgras Cameroonian Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulgras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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