Cameroonian Shrew vs Lorquin’s Blue

Crocidura picea compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Crocidura	Cupido
Species	Crocidura picea	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.