Kamerun-Spitzmaus vs Devil's Bit

Crocidura picea compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Kamerun-Spitzmaus is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Ruellia
Species	Crocidura picea	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

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.