Cameroonian Shrew vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Crocidura picea compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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	Campylopterus
Species	Crocidura picea	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.