Cameroonian Shrew vs red-shanked douc

Crocidura picea compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	red-shanked douc
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Crocidura	Pygathrix
Species	Crocidura picea	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

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.