Cameroonian Shrew vs Elm Groundling

Crocidura picea compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Elm Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Elm Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Carpatolechia
Species	Crocidura picea	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Elm Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.