Cameroonian Shrew vs Thatch Groundling

Crocidura picea compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Bryotropha
Species	Crocidura picea	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.