Cameroonian Shrew vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Crocidura picea compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chionomesa
Species	Crocidura picea	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Glittering-throated Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.