Cameroonian Shrew vs Marsh Valerian

Crocidura picea compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Soricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Valeriana
Species	Crocidura picea	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.