Black-headed Dwarf vs Canarian Shrew

Elachista atricomella compared with Crocidura canariensis

Key Differences

• Black-headed Dwarf is Least Concern while Canarian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Dwarf	Canarian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Crocidura
Species	Elachista atricomella	Crocidura canariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Dwarf and Canarian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Dwarf	Canarian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Dwarf

The Black-headed Dwarf (Elachista atricomella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified 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.