Canarian Shrew vs Suffused Groundling

Crocidura canariensis compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Suffused Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Carpatolechia
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and Suffused Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Suffused Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.