Cameroonian Shrew vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Crocidura picea compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chlorostilbon
Species	Crocidura picea	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.