Cameroonian Shrew vs Dusky arion

Crocidura picea compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky arion
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 subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.