Caspian Shrew vs Crazed Cap

Crocidura caspica compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Crocidura	Dermoloma
Species	Crocidura caspica	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Crazed Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.