Canarian shrew: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Canarian shrew lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Crocidura canariensis
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Eulipotyphla
Family	Soricidae

Where does the Canarian shrew live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Canarian shrew in 1 country or territory across Europe.

Spain

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Canarian shrew endangered?

The Canarian shrew’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Canarian shrew?

The Canarian shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is a mammal in the order Eulipotyphla and the family Soricidae, genus Crocidura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Canarian shrew

The Canarian shrew (Crocidura canariensis) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands, specifically the eastern islands of Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Lobos, and Mount Clara. It used to be found on Graciosa, Canary Islands and Alegranza. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Canarian shrew (revision 1381341357), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305254 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).