Cameroonian Shrew vs Marsh Firetail

Crocidura picea compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Marsh Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Marsh Firetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Crocidura	Telebasis
Species	Crocidura picea	Telebasis digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Marsh Firetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.