Cameroonian Shrew vs Plain Gold

Crocidura picea compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Crocidura	Micropterix
Species	Crocidura picea	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.