Cameroonian Shrew vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Crocidura picea compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dwarf 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 woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf 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.