Cameroonian Shrew vs Chestnut-tailed Starling

Crocidura picea compared with Sturnia malabarica

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Chestnut-tailed Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Chestnut-tailed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Crocidura	Sturnia
Species	Crocidura picea	Sturnia malabarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Chestnut-tailed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Chestnut-tailed Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-tailed Starling

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-tailed Starling

The Chestnut-tailed Starling (Sturnia malabarica) is a species in the genus Sturnia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.