Cameroonian Shrew vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Crocidura picea compared with Heliconia latispatha

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Expanded lobsterclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Heliconia
Species	Crocidura picea	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Expanded lobsterclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, and 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.