Cameroonian Shrew vs Red-crested Cotinga

Crocidura picea compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ampelion
Species	Crocidura picea	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.