Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Caspian Shrew

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Crocidura caspica

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Caspian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Crocidura
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Crocidura caspica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Caspian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Caspian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caspian Shrew

The Caspian Shrew (Crocidura caspica) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.