Cameroonian Shrew vs Western midget

Crocidura picea compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Western 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 muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.