Cameroonian Shrew vs House Fly

Crocidura picea compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Crocidura	Muscina
Species	Crocidura picea	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and House Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.