Canarian Shrew vs Fused Tooth

Crocidura canariensis compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Phellodon
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.