Cameroonian Shrew vs waterbuck

Crocidura picea compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Crocidura	Kobus
Species	Crocidura picea	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.