Cameroonian Shrew vs Mealy Webcap

Crocidura picea compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cortinarius
Species	Crocidura picea	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.