Canarian Shrew vs Foxtail Smut

Crocidura canariensis compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Urocystis
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.