Canarian Shrew vs Downy Emerald

Crocidura canariensis compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Crocidura	Cordulia
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.