Cameroonian Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Crocidura picea compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Polyporus
Species	Crocidura picea	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.