Cameroonian Shrew vs Rusty Snaketail

Crocidura picea compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ophiogomphus
Species	Crocidura picea	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.