Cameroonian Shrew vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Crocidura picea compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Crocidura	Andrena
Species	Crocidura picea	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.