Cameroonian Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Crocidura picea compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Weeping Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lacrymaria
Species	Crocidura picea	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Weeping Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.