Canarian Shrew vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Crocidura canariensis compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Pyrola
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.