Canarian Shrew vs Keeled wormseed

Crocidura canariensis compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Dysphania
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.