Cameroonian Shrew vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Crocidura picea compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crocidura	Notomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.