Cameroonian Shrew vs Rusty Dot

Crocidura picea compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Crocidura	Udea
Species	Crocidura picea	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.