Cameroonian Shrew vs Golden Thomasomys

Crocidura picea compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Thomasomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.