Cameroonian Shrew vs Red Serow

Crocidura picea compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Crocidura	Capricornis
Species	Crocidura picea	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

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.