Canarian Shrew vs Elegant Polypore

Crocidura canariensis compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cerioporus
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.