Canarian Shrew vs Eastern Sowbread

Crocidura canariensis compared with Cyclamen coum

Key Differences

  • Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Eastern Sowbread is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Canarian Shrew Eastern Sowbread
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Soricidae Primulaceae
Genus Crocidura Cyclamen
Species Crocidura canariensis Cyclamen coum

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Eastern Sowbread

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Canarian Shrew Eastern Sowbread
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Sowbread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Eastern Sowbread

No description available.

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