Cameroonian Shrew vs Swarming Spine

Crocidura picea compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Mucronella
Species	Crocidura picea	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.