Cameroonian Shrew vs House Sparrow

Crocidura picea compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while House Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	House Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passeridae
Genus	Crocidura	Passer
Species	Crocidura picea	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and House Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

House Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Sparrow

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

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.

House Sparrow

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.