Crocidure des Canaries vs Elegant Water Shrew

Crocidura canariensis compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

• Crocidure des Canaries is Endangered while Elegant Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crocidure des Canaries	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Crocidura	Nectogale
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Crocidure des Canaries and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Crocidure des Canaries

EN — Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crocidure des Canaries	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crocidure des Canaries

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crocidure des Canaries

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.