Sicilian Shrew vs Whitaker s Shrew

Crocidura sicula compared with Crocidura whitakeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sicilian Shrew	Whitaker s Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Crocidura	Crocidura
Species	Crocidura sicula	Crocidura whitakeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Sicilian Shrew and Whitaker s Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocidura.

Conservation Status

Sicilian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Whitaker s Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sicilian Shrew	Whitaker s Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sicilian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitaker s Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.