Cameroonian Shrew vs Williamson's Emerald

Crocidura picea compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

  • Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cameroonian Shrew Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Corduliidae
Genus Crocidura Somatochlora
Species Crocidura picea Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cameroonian Shrew Williamson's Emerald
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Williamson's Emerald

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia