Cameroonian Shrew vs Round-winged Drill

Crocidura picea compared with Dichrorampha simpliciana

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Round-winged Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Round-winged Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Dichrorampha
Species	Crocidura picea	Dichrorampha simpliciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Round-winged Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Round-winged Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Round-winged Drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-winged Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.