Cameroonian Shrew vs European pine marten

Crocidura picea compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Crocidura	Martes
Species	Crocidura picea	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cameroonian Shrew and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

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Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	European pine marten
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.