Cameroonian Shrew vs Pleated Inkcap

Crocidura picea compared with Parasola plicatilis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Pleated Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Parasola
Species	Crocidura picea	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Pleated Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.