Cameroonian Shrew vs Marbled Minor

Crocidura picea compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Marbled Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Crocidura	Oligia
Species	Crocidura picea	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Marbled Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.