Cameroonian Shrew vs Dark Marbled Carpet

Crocidura picea compared with Dysstroma citrata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dark Marbled Carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dark Marbled Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Crocidura	Dysstroma
Species	Crocidura picea	Dysstroma citrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Dark Marbled Carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dark Marbled Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dark Marbled Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Marbled Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.