Cameroonian Shrew vs Dusky Flying Fox

Crocidura picea compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crocidura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crocidura picea	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.