Cameroonian Shrew vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Crocidura picea compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Crocidura	Notoryctes
Species	Crocidura picea	Notoryctes caurinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Northern Marsupial Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Northern Marsupial Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.