Cameroonian Shrew vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Crocidura picea compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocidura	Petaurista
Species	Crocidura picea	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.