Cameroonian Shrew vs Mosquito flatsedge

Crocidura picea compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Mosquito flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cyperus
Species	Crocidura picea	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.