Cameroonian Shrew vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Crocidura picea compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Soricidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ctenolepisma
Species	Crocidura picea	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.