Cameroonian Shrew vs Splayed Deerfly

Crocidura picea compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Crocidura	Chrysops
Species	Crocidura picea	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.