Cameroonian Shrew vs Kaffir boxthorn

Crocidura picea compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Kaffir boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lycium
Species	Crocidura picea	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Kaffir boxthorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.