Cameroonian Shrew vs Ornate Flying Fox

Crocidura picea compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crocidura	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crocidura picea	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.