Cameroonian Shrew vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Crocidura picea compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Dipodomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.