Cameroonian Shrew vs Elegant Water Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Nectogale
Species	Crocidura picea	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.