Canarian Shrew vs Gray-backed Tern

Crocidura canariensis compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Gray-backed Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Laridae
Genus	Crocidura	Onychoprion
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.