Cameroonian Shrew vs Straw-colored Sylph

Crocidura picea compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Crocidura	Macrothemis
Species	Crocidura picea	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.