Cameroonian Shrew vs Root-headed Centaury

Crocidura picea compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Root-headed Centaury
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 Centaurea
Species Crocidura picea Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Root-headed Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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