Cameroonian Shrew vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Crocidura picea compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky Meadow Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Crocidura	Hyponephele
Species	Crocidura picea	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 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.