Cameroonian Shrew vs Pine Toughshank

Crocidura picea compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Gymnopus
Species	Crocidura picea	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.