Canarian Shrew vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Crocidura canariensis compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Canarian Shrew is Endangered while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canarian Shrew	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Crocidura	Crocidura
Species	Crocidura canariensis	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Canarian Shrew and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocidura.

Conservation Status

Canarian Shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canarian Shrew	Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canarian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.