Cameroonian Shrew vs Ocellated Darner

Crocidura picea compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Aeshnidae
Genus Crocidura Boyeria
Species Crocidura picea Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Ocellated Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Ocellated Darner

No description available.

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