Cameroonian Shrew vs Lesser Capybara

Crocidura picea compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Crocidura	Hydrochoerus
Species	Crocidura picea	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Lesser Capybara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.