Cameroonian Shrew vs Shingled Rock Shield

Crocidura picea compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Crocidura picea	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Shingled Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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