Cameroonian Shrew vs Forest Lamb

Crocidura picea compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Albatrellus
Species	Crocidura picea	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.