Cameroonian Shrew vs Meadow-sweet Button

Crocidura picea compared with Acleris shepherdana

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Meadow-sweet Button is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Meadow-sweet Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Acleris
Species	Crocidura picea	Acleris shepherdana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Meadow-sweet Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Meadow-sweet Button

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Meadow-sweet Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow-sweet Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.