Cameroonian Shrew vs dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

Crocidura picea compared with Anomalurus pusillus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Crocidura	Anomalurus
Species	Crocidura picea	Anomalurus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel

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.