Cameroonian Shrew vs Scuttle fly

Crocidura picea compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Crocidura	Megaselia
Species	Crocidura picea	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.