Canarian Shrew vs marsh rice rat

Crocidura canariensis compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Oryzomys
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.