Cameroonian Shrew vs Mountain ebony

Crocidura picea compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Mountain ebony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Mountain ebony
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Crocidura Bauhinia
Species Crocidura picea Bauhinia variegata

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Mountain ebony
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Mountain ebony

No description available.

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