Canarian Shrew vs flea sedge

Crocidura canariensis compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Carex
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	flea sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.