Cameroonian Shrew vs Malayan civet

Crocidura picea compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Crocidura	Viverra
Species	Crocidura picea	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.