Canarian Shrew vs Pengua

Crocidura canariensis compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Macaranga
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.