Cameroonian Shrew vs Hairy Crocus

Crocidura picea compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Crocus
Species	Crocidura picea	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.