Cameroonian Shrew vs Fern scale

Crocidura picea compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Crocidura	Pinnaspis
Species	Crocidura picea	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.