Cameroonian Shrew vs Reticulate Thistle

Crocidura picea compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Onopordum
Species	Crocidura picea	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.