Cameroonian Shrew vs Tome's spiny rat

Crocidura picea compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Crocidura	Proechimys
Species	Crocidura picea	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.