Cameroonian Shrew vs Long-tailed Marmot

Crocidura picea compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocidura	Marmota
Species	Crocidura picea	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

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.