Cameroonian Shrew vs ground lackey

Crocidura picea compared with Malacosoma castrense

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while ground lackey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Crocidura	Malacosoma
Species	Crocidura picea	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and ground lackey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	ground lackey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.