One of the 10 shrews on WAnimals
Mammals · Eulipotyphla · Soricidae
Canary Shrew
Crocidura canariensis
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The Canary shrew is a species of soricomorph mammal of the family Soricidae. It is a shrew endemic to the Canary Islands (Spain). It is shy in character, which makes it hard to see. In 1984 the presence of this shrew on the islands was reported, and it was recorded as Crocidura russula ssp. yebalensis, a subspecies of the greater white-toothed shrew that lives in North Africa. Later, in 1987, it was described as a new species, although studies continue in order to clarify the taxonomic position of the species.
Weight
5 g – 8 g
Size
6 cm – 8 cm
Life expectancy
2 years
