Canarian Shrew vs Cupped Ear

Crocidura canariensis compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Otidea
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.