Cameroonian Shrew vs Pygmy Soldier

Crocidura picea compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Oxycera
Species	Crocidura picea	Oxycera pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.