Cameroonian Shrew vs Jungle Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Crocidura picea	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle 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.