Cameroonian Shrew vs Goldman's pocket mouse

Crocidura picea compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Goldman's pocket mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Goldman's pocket mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chaetodipus
Species	Crocidura picea	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Goldman's pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Goldman's pocket mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Goldman's pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldman's pocket mouse

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.