Canarian Shrew vs Long Skimmer

Crocidura canariensis compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Crocidura	Orthetrum
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and Long Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.