Cameroonian Shrew vs Flexuous Gutweed

Crocidura picea compared with Ulva flexuosa

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Flexuous Gutweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family Soricidae Ulvaceae
Genus Crocidura Ulva
Species Crocidura picea Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Flexuous Gutweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Flexuous Gutweed

No description available.

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