Cameroonian Shrew vs Lesser Violetear

Crocidura picea compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Colibri
Species	Crocidura picea	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Lesser Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.