Canarian Shrew vs Goa-bean

Crocidura canariensis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Canarian Shrew Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Crocidura Psophocarpus
Species Crocidura canariensis Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Canarian Shrew Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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