Cameroonian Shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chimarrogale
Species	Crocidura picea	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.