Cameroonian Shrew vs Duckweed

Crocidura picea compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Araceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lemna
Species	Crocidura picea	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.