Cameroonian Shrew vs Long-tailed Sylph

Crocidura picea compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Long-tailed Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Aglaiocercus
Species	Crocidura picea	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.