Cameroonian Shrew vs Scaly Shield

Crocidura picea compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Pluteus
Species	Crocidura picea	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.