Cameroonian Shrew vs Square-spot Deerfly

Crocidura picea compared with Chrysops viduatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Square-spot Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Square-spot 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 viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot 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.