Brown Flat-body vs Canarian Shrew

Depressaria badiella compared with Crocidura canariensis

Key Differences

• Brown Flat-body is Least Concern while Canarian Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Depressaria	Crocidura
Species	Depressaria badiella	Crocidura canariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Flat-body and Canarian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Flat-body	Canarian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

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.

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. 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.