Caspian Shrew vs Crowned Tooth

Crocidura caspica compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Caspian Shrew is Data Deficient while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caspian Shrew	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Hydnellum
Species	Crocidura caspica	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Caspian Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caspian Shrew	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caspian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.