Cameroonian Shrew vs Hidden-Scale Sedge

Crocidura picea compared with Carex cryptolepis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Hidden-Scale Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Carex
Species	Crocidura picea	Carex cryptolepis

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Hidden-Scale Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Hidden-Scale Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hidden-Scale Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.