Cameroonian Shrew vs Plain Swift

Crocidura picea compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Crocidura	Apus
Species	Crocidura picea	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.