Cameroonian Shrew vs Losea Rat

Crocidura picea compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Losea Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crocidura	Rattus
Species	Crocidura picea	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.