Cameroonian Shrew vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Crocidura picea compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Yellow Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocidura	Spermophilus
Species	Crocidura picea	Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.