Canarian Shrew vs False Death-Cap

Crocidura canariensis compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.