Canarian Shrew vs May Shade

Crocidura canariensis compared with Cnephasia communana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Canarian Shrew May Shade
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Soricidae Tortricidae
Genus Crocidura Cnephasia
Species Crocidura canariensis Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Canarian Shrew May Shade
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

May Shade

No description available.

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