Cameroonian Shrew vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Crocidura picea compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Vinca
Species	Crocidura picea	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Herbaceous periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

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.