Cameroonian Shrew vs Mountain Water Rat

Crocidura picea compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crocidura	Baiyankamys
Species	Crocidura picea	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.