Arrowhead Spiketail vs Canarian Shrew

Cordulegaster obliqua compared with Crocidura canariensis

Key Differences

• Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern while Canarian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Spiketail	Canarian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cordulegastridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cordulegaster	Crocidura
Species	Cordulegaster obliqua	Crocidura canariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arrowhead Spiketail and Canarian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Spiketail	Canarian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Canarian Shrew

The Canarian Shrew (Crocidura canariensis) 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.