Cameroonian Shrew vs Small red slender

Crocidura picea compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Crocidura	Caloptilia
Species	Crocidura picea	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Small red slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.