Cameroonian Shrew vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Crocidura picea compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Goodwin's Brush-tailed 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	Calomyscidae
Genus	Crocidura	Calomyscus
Species	Crocidura picea	Calomyscus elburzensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goodwin's Brush-tailed 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.