Cameroonian Shrew vs Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Crocidura picea compared with Poecile rufescens

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Chestnut-backed Chickadee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Paridae
Genus	Crocidura	Poecile
Species	Crocidura picea	Poecile rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Chestnut-backed Chickadee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

The Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens) is a species in the genus Poecile. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.