Cameroonian Shrew vs Curtis'S Puffball

Crocidura picea compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lycoperdon
Species	Crocidura picea	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.