Canarian Shrew vs small notchwort

Crocidura canariensis compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lophozia
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.