Cameroonian Shrew vs Red Apple Midget

Crocidura picea compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Crocidura	Phyllonorycter
Species	Crocidura picea	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.