Cameroonian Shrew vs large greasewort

Crocidura picea compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Soricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Aneura
Species	Crocidura picea	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.