Cameroonian Shrew vs Spreading amaranth

Crocidura picea compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Amaranthus
Species	Crocidura picea	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

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.