Cameroonian Shrew vs Large Tabby

Crocidura picea compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Crocidura	Aglossa
Species	Crocidura picea	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Large Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.