Cameroonian Shrew vs Grey Tooth

Crocidura picea compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Grey Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Soricidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Crocidura Phellodon
Species Crocidura picea Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Grey Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. 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.

Grey Tooth

No description available.

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