Cameroonian Shrew vs Fountain Apple-Moss

Crocidura picea compared with Philonotis fontana

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Fountain Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Philonotis
Species	Crocidura picea	Philonotis fontana

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Fountain Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.