Cameroonian Shrew vs short oat

Crocidura picea compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Avena
Species	Crocidura picea	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) 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.