Cameroonian Shrew vs Scurfy Deceiver

Crocidura picea compared with Laccaria proxima

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Scurfy Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Laccaria
Species	Crocidura picea	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Scurfy Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.