Cameroonian Shrew vs Forest Dormouse

Crocidura picea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Gliridae
Genus	Crocidura	Dryomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.