Canarian Shrew vs European water vole

Crocidura canariensis compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crocidura	Arvicola
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.