Cameroonian Shrew vs Pink Discus

Crocidura picea compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Aleurodiscus
Species	Crocidura picea	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.