Cameroonian Shrew vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Crocidura picea compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Crocidura	Melitaea
Species	Crocidura picea	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.