Cameroonian Shrew vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Crocidura picea compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Northern Rock Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Northern Rock Deermouse
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Peromyscus
Species	Crocidura picea	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

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.