Cameroonian Shrew vs red lemur

Crocidura picea compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Crocidura	Eulemur
Species	Crocidura picea	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	red lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.