Canarian Shrew vs Mealy Webcap

Crocidura canariensis compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cortinarius
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.