Cameroonian Shrew vs Incan shrew opossum

Crocidura picea compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Soricidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Crocidura	Lestoros
Species	Crocidura picea	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

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.