Cameroonian Shrew vs Western Round-eared Bat

Crocidura picea compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Western Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Crocidura	Lophostoma
Species	Crocidura picea	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Western Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.