Cameroonian Shrew vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Crocidura picea compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Crocidura	Bombus
Species	Crocidura picea	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.