Cameroonian Shrew vs Eastern Newt

Crocidura picea compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Crocidura	Notophthalmus
Species	Crocidura picea	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.