Caspian Shrew vs Cord-Root Sedge

Crocidura caspica compared with Carex chordorrhiza

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Cord-Root Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Cord-Root Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Carex
Species	Crocidura caspica	Carex chordorrhiza

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Cord-Root Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Cord-Root Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cord-Root Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.