Cameroonian Shrew vs Upland midget

Crocidura picea compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Upland midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Crocidura	Phyllonorycter
Species	Crocidura picea	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Upland midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.