Cameroonian Shrew vs parma wallaby

Crocidura picea compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	parma wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Crocidura	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Crocidura picea	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	parma wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.