Cameroonian Shrew vs Parasol

Crocidura picea compared with Macrolepiota procera

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Parasol is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Macrolepiota
Species	Crocidura picea	Macrolepiota procera

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.