Cameroonian Shrew vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Crocidura picea compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Urocystis
Species	Crocidura picea	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.