Kamerun-Spitzmaus vs Mexican vole

Crocidura picea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Kamerun-Spitzmaus is Endangered while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	Mexican vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Microtus
Species	Crocidura picea	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamerun-Spitzmaus	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamerun-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.