Cameroonian Shrew vs Tan Ear

Crocidura picea compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Otidea
Species	Crocidura picea	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.