Cameroonian Shrew vs water dock

Crocidura picea compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew water dock
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Polygonaceae
Genus Crocidura Rumex
Species Crocidura picea Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew water dock
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 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.

water dock

No description available.

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