Cameroonian Shrew vs Long Tom Widow

Crocidura picea compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Long Tom Widow
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	Dingana
Species	Crocidura picea	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.