Canarian Shrew vs Fringed rue

Crocidura canariensis compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Ruta
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (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.