Canarian Shrew vs Nimblewill

Crocidura canariensis compared with Muhlenbergia schreberi

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Nimblewill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Nimblewill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Muhlenbergia
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Muhlenbergia schreberi

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Nimblewill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Nimblewill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nimblewill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.