Cameroonian Shrew vs Durham slug

Crocidura picea compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Arionidae
Genus	Crocidura	Arion
Species	Crocidura picea	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.