Cameroonian Shrew vs Tangerine

Crocidura picea compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Tangerine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Tangerine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Soricidae Rutaceae
Genus Crocidura Citrus
Species Crocidura picea Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Tangerine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tangerine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Tangerine

No description available.

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