Cameroonian Shrew vs Double-crested Cormorant

Crocidura picea compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Crocidura	Phalacrocorax
Species	Crocidura picea	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.