Canarian Shrew vs Norway lemming

Crocidura canariensis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic 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.