Cameroonian Shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Crocidura picea compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Alchornea
Species	Crocidura picea	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.