Cameroonian Shrew vs Dusky wireworm

Crocidura picea compared with Agriotes obscurus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dusky wireworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Crocidura	Agriotes
Species	Crocidura picea	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.