Cameroonian Shrew vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Crocidura picea compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Crocidura	Mops
Species	Crocidura picea	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

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.