Cameroonian Shrew vs Stinking Earthfan

Crocidura picea compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Thelephora
Species	Crocidura picea	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.