Cameroonian Shrew vs Dune-bean

Crocidura picea compared with Vigna marina

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dune-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Dune-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Crocidura Vigna
Species Crocidura picea Vigna marina

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Dune-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.

Dune-bean

No description available.

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