Cameroonian Shrew vs Newstead scale

Crocidura picea compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Crocidura	Lepidosaphes
Species	Crocidura picea	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.