Cameroonian Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Crocidura picea compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Cameroonian Shrew is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cameroonian Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Ruellia
Species	Crocidura picea	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Cameroonian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cameroonian Shrew	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cameroonian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.