Cameroonian Shrew vs Desmarest's hutia

Crocidura picea compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Desmarest's hutia
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	Capromyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Capromys
Species	Crocidura picea	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest's hutia

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.