Cameroonian Shrew vs marsh rice rat

Crocidura picea compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Oryzomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.