Cameroonian Shrew vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Crocidura picea compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocidura	Spermophilus
Species	Crocidura picea	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

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.