Cameroonian Shrew vs Lacustrine Vole

Crocidura picea compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Microtus
Species	Crocidura picea	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

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.