Cameroonian Shrew vs Jack bean

Crocidura picea compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Jack bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Crocidura Canavalia
Species Crocidura picea Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Jack bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Jack bean

No description available.

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