Kamerun-Spitzmaus vs groundhog

Crocidura picea compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Kamerun-Spitzmaus is Endangered while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Crocidura	Marmota
Species	Crocidura picea	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Kamerun-Spitzmaus and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

EN — Endangered

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.