Cameroonian Shrew vs Eastern Mole

Crocidura picea compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Crocidura	Scalopus
Species	Crocidura picea	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.