Cameroonian Shrew vs Lowe's Shrew

Crocidura picea compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chodsigoa
Species	Crocidura picea	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowe's Shrew

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.