Cameroonian Shrew vs lesser grison

Crocidura picea compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Crocidura	Galictis
Species	Crocidura picea	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.