Cameroonian Shrew vs Dotted Ermel

Crocidura picea compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ethmia
Species	Crocidura picea	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.