Cameroonian Shrew vs Thrip

Crocidura picea compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Crocidura	Hercinothrips
Species	Crocidura picea	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Thrip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.