Cameroonian Shrew vs Dwarf iris

Crocidura picea compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Iris
Species	Crocidura picea	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.