Cameroonian Shrew vs Gansu Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Sorex
Species	Crocidura picea	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.