Cameroonian Shrew vs Onionweed

Crocidura picea compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Asphodelus
Species	Crocidura picea	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.