Cameroonian Shrew vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Crocidura picea compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lecidea
Species	Crocidura picea	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.