Cameroonian Shrew vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Crocidura picea compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Cotoneaster
Species	Crocidura picea	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.