Cameroonian Shrew vs Himalayan hazel

Crocidura picea compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Himalayan hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Soricidae Betulaceae
Genus Crocidura Corylus
Species Crocidura picea Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Himalayan hazel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

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

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.

Himalayan hazel

No description available.

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