Cameroonian Shrew vs Formosan Serow

Crocidura picea compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Crocidura	Capricornis
Species	Crocidura picea	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.