Cameroonian Shrew vs Slippery Jack

Crocidura picea compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Suillus
Species	Crocidura picea	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.