Cameroonian Shrew vs Páramo Colilargo

Crocidura picea compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Páramo Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Crocidura picea	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.