Canarian Shrew vs Fringed Sedge

Crocidura canariensis compared with Carex crinita

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Fringed Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Fringed 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 crinita

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.