Cameroonian Shrew vs Tiered Tooth

Crocidura picea compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Hericium
Species	Crocidura picea	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.