Cameroonian Shrew vs Shingle Flatsedge

Crocidura picea compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Shingle Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cyperus
Species	Crocidura picea	Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Shingle Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.