Cameroonian Shrew vs Deer Mouse

Crocidura picea compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Deer 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Peromyscus
Species	Crocidura picea	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.