Cameroonian Shrew vs Prickled ray

Crocidura picea compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Crocidura	Malacoraja
Species	Crocidura picea	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.