Cameroonian Shrew vs rock vole

Crocidura picea compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	rock vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Microtus
Species	Crocidura picea	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	rock vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.