Cameroonian Shrew vs Violet Dropwing

Crocidura picea compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Crocidura	Trithemis
Species	Crocidura picea	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.