Cameroonian Shrew vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Crocidura picea compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Brachyuromys
Species	Crocidura picea	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.