Cameroonian Shrew vs Freckled Dapperling

Crocidura picea compared with Echinoderma asperum

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Freckled Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Echinoderma
Species	Crocidura picea	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.