Cameroonian Shrew vs Grass pea

Crocidura picea compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Grass pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Crocidura Lathyrus
Species Crocidura picea Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Grass pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grass pea

No description available.

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