Cameroonian Shrew vs Marsh tick

Crocidura picea compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ixodes
Species	Crocidura picea	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.