Cameroonian Shrew vs Love Apple

Crocidura picea compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Paris
Species	Crocidura picea	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.