Cameroonian Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Crocidura picea compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Melanophyllum
Species	Crocidura picea	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.